Better health can also mean higher productivity (which can translate into higher earnings) and lower life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance premiums over your lifetime.

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Nearly 50 million Americans rely on Medicaid for their health insurance, disability coverage and long-term care needs.

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The investigator had been trailing Kidd for four days, filming her going about her normal activities so that the insurance company could assess her claim for long-term disability.

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